Combination wallboard and insulating material



Aug. 30, 1938. E. M. ZIER 2,128,549

COMBINATION WALLBOARD AND INSULATING MATERIAL Filed Dec. 17, 1956fbw/beo f7 Z52 Gum-"mus Patented Aug. 30, 1938 I UNITED STATES PATENTIOFFlCE COMBINATION WAIQLBOARD AND INSULAT- ING MATERIAL Edward M. Zier,New Albanyrlnd assignor of one-half to Kozine B. Zier and Edward M.

Zier, In, both of New Albany, Ind.

Application December 17, 1936, Serial No. 116,420 Claims. (Cl. 20-4)This invention relates to a combination wan longitudinally extendingreinforcing ribs on its board and insulating material. rear face.

An object of the invention is to provide'a com- Fig. 9 is a fragmentarylongitudinal section of bination wall board and insulating batof adurathe construction illustrated in Fig. 8. 5 ble, eflicient,inexpensive nature adapted to be While specific embodiments of theinvention 5 easily applied as a unit with the insulating bat areillustrated in the drawing, it will of course be disposed between andwith its sides in tight fitting understood that changes andmodifications may engagement with adjacent studding or other be made inthe particular constructions shown, structural elements. and theinvention may be embodied in other forms 10 Another object of theinvention is to provide in as will appeal to those skilled in the artand falling 10 a combination wall board andinsulating bat oi within thescope of the appended claims, withthe character referred to, means of asimple efiiout departing from the spirit of the invention.cient'character for strengthening the wall board The invention contemp ea st t n and for supporting the bat. comprising plaster wall board orany of the conv is A further object of the invention is to provideventional types of wall board that are of a hard, an insulating hat withimproved means for reinstiff, self-suph nature, an an insulating batforcing and supporting the same. secured to the inner face of the wallboard ele- The invention, with other objects and/advante insulating hatis formed of felted tages thereof, and the particular constructi n,semi-hardened rock wool or other suitable yieldcombination andarrangement of parts comprisable insulatingg'msterisl- 20 ing the same,will be understood from the herein- I Referring to a detail descriptionof the particuafter contained detailed description, wh nlarembodiment ofthe invention illustrated in sidered in connection with the accompanyingF r 1 to 5 0f the r win I si n the drawing forming part hereof andillustrating emwall board and 2 is the bat of insulating mateb d t of thinvention,v rial on the inner face thereof. The insulating bat 2 In thedrawing: 2 is wider than the wall board i and is.secured Figure 1 is afront elevation of a piece of comthereto inwardly 0f Opp e side marginalD bination wall board and insulating material contlons thereof 50 thatmarginal Portions 3 0f the structed in accordance with the prese t i vbat at opposite sides thereof inwardly of the side tion. v edges of thewall board are left free thereof, said 30 Fig. 2 is a transversesectional view on the line marginal Portions projecting laterally beyondD- 2-! of Fig. 1. posite side edges of the wall board. The free mar-Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse se tio al ginal side portions 3 ofthe bat are spaced from view showing the combination wall board andinthe lime! ce of t e wa bo d, as n, the sulating material in the courseof applying th bat being formed with the side portions 3 reduced 35 sameto joists or studding, the insulation being l thickness to Provide forthisshown entered between adjacent st ddi ith The composite wall boardand insulating bat is one side compressed against one of the studding pd to be pp ed s a unit to a Wall as illusstrips and flexed rearwardly.trated in Fig. 3 of the drawing, with the wall board Fig. 4 is a similarview showing the wall b ard secured to the inner face of studding 4 andthe 40 and insulation unit secured in positi n, pluinsulating batdisposed between adjacent studrality of the units-being shown. ding, thespecial construction providing for the Fig. 5 is a fragmentarytransverse sectional view ready introduction o t e insulating at betweenV of two pieces of the combination wall board and j t s dd W t sides ofthe a in insulating bat disposed lengthwise with the adtight fittingengagement with the sides thereof. 45

jacent side edge portions of the sheets of wall In pp y the unit, asillustrated in One board abutting, and with the adjac nt id of th sideof the insulating bat is entered between the insulating bats pressedtogether and flexed rearstudding and forced laterally and o p e wardly.I and flexed against one of the studding strips sum- Fig. 6 is atransverse section illustrating a iently to permit the other side of thebat to enter 50 slightly modified construction. between the studding.The wall board is then Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal section ofshifted laterally in the opposite direction to adjust the constructionillustrated in Fig. 6. it to proper position relatively to the innerfaces Fig. 8 is a transversesection of another modiof the adjacentstudding and secured thereto by flcation in which the wall boardisprovidedwith nails 5 or equivalent fastening means, the in- 5sulating-bat being positioned as illustrated in Fig. 4 with each sideflexed rearwardly and tightly compressed against one of the studdlngstrips. As will be understood, the spacing of the free marginal sideportions 3 of the bat from the inner face of the wall board facilitatesthe flexing and compression of the sides of the bat in introducing thesame between the studding, and the compressed sides of the bat aredisposed rearwardly of the inner nailing faces of the studding so as notto interfere with the fitting of the wall board closely against thesame. In the particular construction shown, the free side marginalportions 3 of the insulating bat extend inwardly from the side edges ofthe wall board for a distance of about twice the width of the nailingfaces of the studding 4.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing is illustrated how the wall board andinsulating units may be secured to a wall arranged directly side by sidewith the free side marginal portions 3 of the insulating bats ofadjacent units pressed tightly together and flexed rearwardly away fromabutting edges of the sheets of wall board.

In the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, the wallboard designated 6 is formed of hardened rock wool and the insulatingbat 1 of semi-hardened rock wool. In this construction, the wall boardis provided on its inner face with transverse ribs 8 formed integraltherewith and imbedded in the insulating bat, said ribs serving toreinforce the wall board and also as means for supporting andstrengthening the insulating bat.

The modified construction shown in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawing, issimilar to the construction illustrated in Figs. 6 and '7, except thatin this instance, the wall board is provided with longitudinalstrengthening and supporting ribs.

In these views, 9 designates the wall board, in the ribs on the wallboard, and II the insulating bat. It will be noted that the particularconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinbefore set forth, affords acombined wall board and insulation that can be easily applied as a unitand at the same time provides for a tight fit between the sides of theinsulating bat and adjacent studding or other structural parts. Theconstruction is of a durable, practical nature and can be produced atlow cost.

What I claim is:

1. A composite structural material including wall board and a bat ofyieldable insulating material on the inner face thereof, the bat ofinsulating material being secured to the wall board inwardly of oppositesidemarginal portions of the wall board leaving side marginal portionsof the bat facing said marginal portions of the wall board freerelatively thereto, and said free opposite side marginal portions of theinsulating bat being spaced inwardly from the face of the wall board andadapted to be compressed.

2. A composite structural material including wall board and a bat ofyieldable insulating material on the inner face thereof, the bat ofinsulating material being secured to the wall board inwardly of oppositeside marginal portions of the wall board leaving opposite side marginalportions of the bat free relatively to said side marginal portions ofthe wall board, said free side marginal portions of the bat being spacedfrom the face of the wall board and projecting laterally beyond the sideedges thereof.

3. The combination with studding of a composite structural materialincluding wall board and a bat of yieldable insulating material on theinner face thereof, the bat of insulating material being secured to thewall board inwardly of opposite side marginal portions of the wall boardleaving opposite side marginal portions of the bat facing said marginalportions of the wall board free for movement relatively thereto, andsaid bat being of greater width than the distance between the studding,the wall board and insulating bat being applied as a unit with the wallboard secured against the inner face of the studding, and the insulatingbat disposed between and with side marginal portions thereof compressedagainst the side faces of adjacent studding.

4. The combination with studding of a composite structural materialincluding wall board and a bat of yieldable insulating material on theinner face thereof, the bat of insulating material being secured to thewall board inwardly of opposite side marginal portions of the wall boardleaving opposite side marginal portions of the bat facing said marginalportions of the wall "board free for movement relatively thereto, saidfree side marginal portions of the bat projecting laterally beyond theside edges of the wall board. and said bat being of greater width thanthe distance between the studding, the wall board and the insulating batbeing applied as a unit with the wall board secured against the innerface of the studding, and the insulating bat disposed between and withside marginal portions thereof compressed against the side faces ofadjacent studding.

5. A composite structural material including relatively rigid wall boardand a hat of yieldable fibrous insulating material secured to the innerface thereof, the bat of insulating material being secured to the wallboard inwardly of opposite side marginal portions of the wall boardleaving opposite side marginal portions of the bat facing said oppositeside marginal portions of the wall board free from movement relativelythereto, said free side marginal portions of the bat 'being spacedinwardly from the face of the wall board and projecting laterally beyondthe side edges thereof, the wall board having ribs pro- Jecting from itsinner face located inwardly of the free side marginal portions of thebat of insulating material and imbedded in the bat of insulatingmaterial.

. EDWARD M. ZIER.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,128, 511,99 August 50, 958(-EDWARD M. ZIER.

It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneouslyissued to the inventor, said Zier", as assignor of one-half interest to"Kozine Be Zier and Edward M Zier, Jre whereas said patent should havebeen issued to Rozine B. Zier and Edward M. Zier, Jr, 9 both of NewAlbany, Indiana, as assignees of one-half interest each in saidinvention, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; page 2,second column, line 5b., claim 5, for the word "from" read for; and thatthe said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction therein that.the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent OfficeoSigned and sealed this 11th day of October, A. D. 1958,

Henry Van Arsdale (Seal Acting Commissioner of Patents.

I CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,128,5LL9. August 30, 958-EDWARD n. ZIER.

It is hereby certified that the above numbered patent was erroneouslyissued to the inventor, said "Zier", as assignor of one-half interest to"Kozine Bo Zier and Edward M Zier, Jr whereas said patent should havebeen issued to Rozine B. Zier and Edward M, Zier, Jr, both of NewAlbany, Indiana, as assignees of one-half interest each in saidinvention, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; page 2,second column, line 51..., claim 5, for the word "from" read for; andthat the said Letters Patentshould be read with this correction thereinthat. the same may conform to the record of the case in the: PatentOffice Signed and sealed this 11th day of October, A. D. 1958.

Henry Van Arsdal e (Sea] 7 Acting Commissioner of Patents.

